Paper bag



(No Model.) J. M. GUILBER'T.

' PAPER BAG.

No. 432,308. Patented July 15, 1890.

A TTOR/VEY.

UN TED STATES ATE-NT rrr JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER. BAG.

SPECIFICAT10N forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,308, dated July 15, 1890.

Application filed January '7, 1890. Serial No. 336,149. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN MURRAY GUIL- BERT, a 'citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invent-ed a new and useful Improvement in Paper Bags, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a paper bag having its mouth closed by a fold or flap, which is secured in lateral direction to the body of the bag, whereby the bag is prevented from being opened, the same thus being admirably adapted for mailing purposes, more particularly for seed, grain, &c.

Figures 1, 2, 3, and 5 represent perspective views of a paper bag embodying my invention.- Fig. t represents a section on line 00 a: of Fig. 1. v

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a paper bag, and B design atesthemouth thereof.

At the sides of the body of the bag,.near the said mouth, are lines or creases O and D, forming the flap E, and the tongue F, it being noticed that the mouth exists in the edges of said flap and tongue, as seen in Fig. 1.

In the side of the body of the bag is a slit G, which is so disposed that the tongue F may enter the same, as means of fastening said tongue; but it is evident that the tongue may be pinned, stapled, &c., in order to be retained in closed position, as shown by dotted lines. 0

To the inner face of the bag is secured, when so required, a strip H, which occupies a position behind the slit G, so as to cover the same and prevent the contents of the bag from escaping from the bag, without, however, preventing the insertion of the tongue F into said slit. Theedges of said strip H are secured to the bag by an adhesive substance or by any other method desired.

After the bag has been filled the flap E is folded down on the side of the bag along the crease G. Then the tongue F is turned sidewise on the opposite side of the bag along the crease D and inserted into the slit G, thus locking the tongue and closing the mouth 13,

owing to the folding of the portion of the bag .along the line of the crease C, whereby the contents of the bag are reliably retained therein-a feature of great importance where the bag is used for mailing purposes.

It is evident that the tongue may be withdrawn from the slit when so required, and the flap thrown up, thus uncovering the mouth 13 and permitting access to the interior thereof, the flap E now serving as a spout or scoop for conveniently discharging the contcn is of the bag. as shown in Fig. 5.

Having thus described my inven tion, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A paper-bag having a flap E and a tongue F, formed by folding on the lines or creases C and D at the 'mouth portion of the bag, the said flap being folded on one side and the tongue F folded around on the line D, and a slit in the opposite side of the bag to receive said tongue, substantially as described.

2. A paper bag having a flap E andatongue F, formed by folding on the lines or creases C and Dat the mouth portion of the bag, the

said flap being folded on one side and the tongue F folded around 011 the line D and fastened to the other side of the bag in a slit therein, and an inner covering-strip H over said slit, substantially as described.

JOHN MURRAY GUILBERT. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDnRsHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

